Benefiber dosage question
#312818 - 08/08/07 02:01 PM
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Nelly
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I need to fart!!!!!
I bought my first jar of Benefiber today! I have some trapped gas and need to start things going so I can get rid of all the gas I've been trying to pass.
So my question is this-- on the jar, it says that the dose of Benefiber capsules is 3 pills. I've taken one. Is that enough, and how long does it take to work, based on your experience?
I've become intolerant to Citrucel, one capsule of which will give me 3 days of aches and dripping sweats before it starts to work. It usually starts a D attack and complete evac.  Is Benefiber any better?
I don't want to invest in anything more expensive, as I take maybe 2 tablets of soluble fiber a year only when I'm in serious need of it.
(Regarding the trapped gas pains, I can't use fennel or peppermint because they aggravate my GERD.) THANKS for your responses ahead of time! 
~nelly~
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I've had better results with Benefiber, but I haven't tried the one with the new ingredient (wheat dextrin). I was going to pick some up this weekend. I haven't tried the pills either. Hm. I'm not much help, am I? 
Oh, but I do recommend the yoga poses for farting that Heather provides here on the site. They really work for me, and fast!
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Hey Nelly,
I can't help you with the Benefiber question but I have found Simethicone caps aka gas relief capsules (generic gas-x) work great for trapped gas. I just buy the no name, Walmart brand and they are super cheap ($3.00 for a box of 30 i think it is). I need a couple for them to work but they really help.
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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I used to take Benefiber, but since having a baby last year, haven't needed it (knock on wood).
I started with one pill three times a day, and eventually moved up to three pills three times a day (9 total). I was taking it for constipation and gas and for me, it wasn't like I could take one pill and see immediate relief. It kind of had to work gradually, if that makes any sense. I would say for you, maybe after a day or two you'll experience relief. Maybe for trapped gas you could try something like the other posters mentioned. Sit ups!
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Have you considered the powders instead of pills? I never had luck with pills, but I could feel the powder working right away. It's like it instantly coats the intestines and pushes the gas down. Just something to consider.
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~Mary
Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
 
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THANK YOU!
#312914 - 08/09/07 10:05 AM
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Nelly
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Within 2 hours, I had a fairly healthy BM and was farting away! 
I am throwing out all my Citrucel. It's been 24 hours, and I have no sweats or back pain like I got with the orange stuff. I noticed there were lots of different Benefiber products, though. I think I'll invest in the powder, and buy some more of the regular pill kind, lest they get rid of the old formula entirely. I have a knack of finding something I really like right before it gets discontinued..!
Feeling much better now!!!!!
~nelly~
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